Which candidates did Winklevoss Capital Fund, LLC's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $4.1M, lost); for Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), about $3.0M, lost); against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $489K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Donor

Winklevoss Capital Fund, LLC

Company

Delaware

3 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Loser

Winklevoss Capital Fund, LLC gave $21M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 0% ended up on the winning side ($0 won, $8.6M lost).

Gave to outside spenders

$21M

100% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

$0 of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$8.6M

Not spent yet

$13M

Sitting with groups that have not spent

Where the cheques went

A company giving straight from its treasury, which super PACs may accept. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M cheque to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.

✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Race not called yet Result not matched

Group	Gave	How the group spent it	Won / lost
Digital Freedom Fund $13M not spent yet	$21M		$0 / $8.6M

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Winklevoss Capital Fund, LLC's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Winklevoss Capital Fund, LLC's share of each group's funding.

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
Sherrod Brown	Ohio Senate (special)	Attacking	$4.1M	✗ No
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	Supporting	$3.0M	✗ No
James Talarico	Texas Senate	Attacking	$489K	✗ No
Josh Turek	Iowa Senate	Attacking	$467K	✗ No
Ken Paxton	Texas Senate	Supporting	$336K	✗ No
Ashley Hinson	Iowa Senate	Supporting	$196K	✗ No

Company as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Winklevoss Capital Fund, LLC spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: Winklevoss Capital Fund, LLC gave $21M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 0% ended up on the winning side ($0 won, $8.6M lost).
Which super PACs did Winklevoss Capital Fund, LLC fund in 2026?: Digital Freedom Fund ($21M).
Which candidates did Winklevoss Capital Fund, LLC's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $4.1M, lost); for Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), about $3.0M, lost); against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $489K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.